Dead Batteries

**Meadowview** · 04-11-2011, 08:16 AM

I saw a guy in Craigslist a few days ago advertising to buy batteries at $10 each.

**Mick** · 04-11-2011, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Meadowview

I saw a guy in Craigslist a few days ago advertising to buy batteries at $10 each.

Are you sure it didn't say UP TO $10? Or $10 for Class C (4D) or Class H (8D)? I just got a quote for volume (over 100) from Exide last week and it was less than $10. My brother (trinketdan on here) in Iowa got less than that from Exide, too. Be careful as I've seen a couple ads like that, too. VERY misleading.

**Bigblue12v** · 04-11-2011, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Mick

Are you sure it didn't say UP TO $10? Or $10 for Class C (4D) or Class H (8D)? I just got a quote for volume (over 100) from Exide last week and it was less than $10. My brother (trinketdan on here) in Iowa got less than that from Exide, too. Be careful as I've seen a couple ads like that, too. VERY misleading.

Exide is at less than $10 a battery?! Glad I'm not saving them up and waiting to try and strike a deal with Exide, that's a ripoff.... We're getting $11-12 at the local core yards here. Its per pound but comes out to about 11-12 each. I wanna say 35 cents a pound?

**Meadowview** · 04-11-2011, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mick

Are you sure it didn't say UP TO $10? Or $10 for Class C (4D) or Class H (8D)? I just got a quote for volume (over 100) from Exide last week and it was less than $10. My brother (trinketdan on here) in Iowa got less than that from Exide, too. Be careful as I've seen a couple ads like that, too. VERY misleading.

Here is what the ad said:

"WANTED!!!!

ANY AND ALL OLD, USED, SCRAP, DEAD, AND OR BROKEN CAR & TRUCK BATTERIES

I WILL PAY YOU $10 FOR EACH AND EVERY BATTERY YOU HAVE.

$5 EACH FOR LAWN MOVER AND JET SKI BATTERIES

$20 EACH FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPTMENT BATTERIES

$10 - $15 EACH FOR MARINE BATTERIES "

I never checked it out because I don't have any batteries right now.

The big question for me though, is why is that ad still there after a week when my item wanted ads get deleted after 10 minutes. grrrrrrrr

**Patton** · 04-12-2011, 07:08 AM

Here in CO the best price I can find at a yard is $0.16 per lb. Some of the other scrappers a paying $6.00 per car/Lt. truck battery, so I sell to them.

Looks like it would almost be worth it to get the haz. mat. endorsement on my license and take a load of batteries to IN. $0.35 per Lb, sheese.

**Mick** · 04-12-2011, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Meadowview

Here is what the ad said:

"WANTED!!!!

ANY AND ALL OLD, USED, SCRAP, DEAD, AND OR BROKEN CAR & TRUCK BATTERIES

I WILL PAY YOU $10 FOR EACH AND EVERY BATTERY YOU HAVE.

$5 EACH FOR LAWN MOVER AND JET SKI BATTERIES

$20 EACH FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPTMENT BATTERIES

$10 - $15 EACH FOR MARINE BATTERIES "

I never checked it out because I don't have any batteries right now.

The big question for me though, is why is that ad still there after a week when my item wanted ads get deleted after 10 minutes. grrrrrrrr

Some just keep re-posting even if it gets flagged. They even thank the ones doing the flagging as it lets them keep their ad on top. There's really a lot about CL that doesn't make a lot of sense. If you can get $10 a battery - go for it. Might even be worth it for me to haul a load there - where are you located. The ones around here offering $10 are "bait and switch" scams.

**jerseyscrapper** · 04-12-2011, 02:10 PM

Meadowview are you in nj?
i have the same add popping up on my nj cl, guy is a deuce i emailed him he said he wont drive 15 miles for 5 batteries i told him to show it, im getting $11 at the yard now so ill drive the 6 miles and he can go **** himself..

Originally Posted by Meadowview

Here is what the ad said:

"WANTED!!!!

ANY AND ALL OLD, USED, SCRAP, DEAD, AND OR BROKEN CAR & TRUCK BATTERIES

I WILL PAY YOU $10 FOR EACH AND EVERY BATTERY YOU HAVE.

$5 EACH FOR LAWN MOVER AND JET SKI BATTERIES

$20 EACH FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPTMENT BATTERIES

$10 - $15 EACH FOR MARINE BATTERIES "

I never checked it out because I don't have any batteries right now.

The big question for me though, is why is that ad still there after a week when my item wanted ads get deleted after 10 minutes. grrrrrrrr

**Meadowview** · 04-12-2011, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by jerseyscrapper

Meadowview are you in nj?
i have the same add popping up on my nj cl, guy is a deuce i emailed him he said he wont drive 15 miles for 5 batteries i told him to show it, im getting $11 at the yard now so ill drive the 6 miles and he can go **** himself..

Yes. I am in South Jersey.